ImmunityBio, Inc. is a late-stage immunotherapy company developing a broad pipeline of next-generation therapies that drive immunogenic mechanisms for defeating cancer and infectious disease. The company’s immunotherapy platform is designed to activate both the innate (natural killer cell and macrophage) and adaptive (T cell) immune systems to create long-term “immunological memory.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review ImmunityBio’s resubmission of its Biologics License Application (BLA) for N-803, a first-in-class IL-15 superagonist, plus Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) for the treatment of BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer carcinoma in situ (CIS) with or without Ta or T1 disease, and has set a user fee goal date (PDUFA date) of April 23, 2024.

Why ImmunityBio?

·       ImmunityBio is developing cutting edge technology with the goal to transform the lives of patients with cancer and develop next-generation therapies and vaccines that complement, harness and amplify the immune system to defeat cancers and infectious diseases.

·       Opportunity to join an early-stage public biopharmaceutical company with a headquarters in Southern California.

·       Work with a collaborative team with the ability to work across different areas at the company.

·       Ability to join a growing company with development opportunities.

Position Summary

The Senior Network Security Engineer will be responsible for building, implementing and operationally supporting network security efforts throughout our networks. The role will research and develop new solutions to help protect our infrastructure, users, and data with a focus that ranges from large scale DDoS, detection, security tool development, defense against internal and external attacks.

Essential Functions

• Iterate network security posture to better protect against attacks and detect new vectors
• Lead network efforts to mitigate and investigate security incidents
• Develop automation and utilize frameworks to scale both protection and mitigation tools
• Evaluate and test new vendor and in house network initiatives for security issues
• Mentor and evangelize security practices through cross functional work with engineering teams throughout the enterprise
• Safeguard the enterprise through active operation and defense of critical network infrastructure
• Research, build, and implement defensive security systems that are used against internal and external attack vectors
• Design and build out application and network security monitoring to aid in detection or forensic investigations
• Investigate potential risks and find suspicious behavior in the network inclusive of network-based anomalies in order to identify suspicious behavior.
• Performs other special projects and ad hoc tasks as assigned

Education & Experience

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Sciences, IT, engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of direct experience in design, support, administration and management of Firewalls and infrastructure.
• 3+ years of development experience in at least one programming language (Python, Go, etc.) with experience applying that to security tool development, automation, and overall programmatic solutions that will be used to defend infrastructure
• Enterprise Network Firewall administration, configuration, and optimization 6+ years
• Cybersecurity: 5+ years
• Information security: 5+ years
• 5+ years of experience in offensive/defensive security or systems engineering
• Possess active ACE/PCNSA/PCNSE certifications preferred
• CCNA/CCNP/CCIE a huge plus.
• Experience researching, building, and implementing defensive security systems that are used against internal and external attack vectors
• Experience designing and building out application and network security monitoring to aid in detection or forensic investigations
• Background in intrusion detection, security investigations, and incident response
• Experience “threat hunting”, i.e. using threat intel to proactively and iteratively investigate these potential risks and finding suspicious behavior in the network
• Experience investigating network-based data for anomalies in order to identify suspicious behavior
• Experience in end-to-end infrastructure projects such as data center buildouts, hardware, network setup, upgrade & migrations, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Advance working knowledge of network infrastructure, virtual environment, and IT hardware (data center, networks, switches, routers, load balancers)
• Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, computer networking, routing and switching) and Unix based systems
• Capable of improving performance and security of large IT data center networks using best practices.
• Clear and concise oral and written communication.
• Must have a customer centric mindset, with strong desire to collaborate and continuously learn and improve.
• Deep understanding of Threat Prevention (IPS, Vulnerability, Anti-Virus etc.…)
• Deep understanding of DNS Security and URL Filtering
• Deep understanding of basic configuration to include blocking of high-risk sites
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK Framework and associated threat actor techniques
• Able to perform all duties with a high level of ethics and core values

Working Environment / Physical Environment

• This position works more than 50% from a remote home office

This position is eligible for a discretionary bonus and equity award. The base pay range for this position is below.  The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.

$125,000 (entry-level qualifications) to $160,000 (highly experienced)

The application window is anticipated to close on 60 days from when it is posted or sooner if the position is filled or closed.

ImmunityBio employees are as valuable as the people we serve. We have built a resource of robust benefit offerings to best support the total wellbeing of our team members and their families. Our competitive total rewards benefits package, for eligible employees, include: Medical, Dental and Vision Plan Options • Health and Financial Wellness Programs • Employer Assistance Program (EAP) • Company Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match • 529 Education Savings Program • Voluntary Legal Services, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance and Employee Discounts, Rewards and Perks • Paid Time Off (PTO) includes: 11 Holidays • Exempt Employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO • Non-Exempt Employees are eligible for 10 Vacation Days, 56 Hours of Health Pay, 2 Personal Days and 1 Cultural Day •  We are committed to providing you with the tools and resources you need to optimize your Health and Wellness.

At ImmunityBio, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

ImmunityBio is a mandatory vaccination employer for COVID-19 and its variants.   The Company requires that its employees be fully vaccinated as of their start date.  If you require a medical or religious accommodation we will engage in the interactive process with you.  Proof of vaccination will be required prior to start.  If we make you an offer and you are not yet vaccinated, we will accommodate a delay in start date.  ImmunityBio may also mandate that its employees receive vaccine boosters, and all accommodation laws will be followed.